New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 03/04/2012

Here are the top 10 book on the New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) for the week ending March 4th 2012

10 - Catch Me - Lisa Gardner  (2 weeks on list)
9  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah  (3 weeks)
8  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (7 weeks)
7  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James  (11 weeks)
6  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King   (15 weeks)
5  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (3 weeks)
4  -  I've Got Your Number - Sophie Kinsella  (Debut)
3  -  The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice  (Debut)
2  -  Kill Shot - Vince Flynn  (2 weeks) ( Last Weeks #1)
1  -  Private Games - James Patterson 
(Debut)

New York Times Bestseller List 02/26/2012

Here are the Top Ten novels on the New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction for the week ending February 26th 2012

10 - Left For Dead - J.A. Jance  (Debut)
9  -  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson  (78 weeks on list)
8  -  Taken - Robert Crais   (3 weeks)
7  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah   (2 weeks & last week #1)
6  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James  (10 weeks)
5  -  11/22/1963 - Stephen King   (14 weeks)
4  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (6 weeks)
3  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (2 weeks)
2  -  Catch Me - Lisa Gardner  (Debut)
1  -  Kill Shot - Vince Flynn
(Debut)

New York Times Bestseller List 02/19/2012 Fiction

Here are the Top Ten novels on the NY Times Bestseller List for Fiction.  
This is for the week ending February 19th 2012

10 - The Litigators - John Grisham (15 weeks on list)
9  -  Raylan - Elmore Leonard  (3 weeks)
8  -  Believing the Lie - Elizabeth George  (4 weeks)
7  -  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson  (77 weeks)
6  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King  (13 weeks)
5  -  Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James  (9 weeks)
4  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (Debut)
3  -  Taken - Robert Crais  (2 weeks) (last week's #1)
2  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (5 weeks)
1  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah
(DEBUT)

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 1/14/2012

Here are the Top 10 books on the NY Times Bestseller list for the week ending January 14th 2012

10 - Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich (6 weeks on list)
9  -  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Steig Larsson (72 weeks)
8  -  Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell  (4 weeks)
7  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks  (12 weeks)
6  -  The Litigators - John Grisham  (10 weeks)
5  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson (7 weeks)
4  -  Locked On - Tom Clancy  (3 weeks)
3  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James  (4 weeks)
2  -  11/22/1963  -  Stephen King (8 weeks)
1  -  77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 
(DEBUT)
A 19th century tycoon's mansion has been turned into luxury apartments, but it remains in the grip of evil forces.

New York Times Bestseller List 1/8/2012

Here are the Top 10 Fiction Bestsellers on NY Times Fiction Best Seller List for the week ending January 8th 2012

10 - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest - Stieg Larsson (71 weeks on List)
9  -  V Is For Vengeance - Sue Grafton (6 weeks)
8  -  Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich (5 weeks)
7  -  Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell (3 weeks)
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks (11 weeks)
5  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James (3 weeks)
4  -  Locked On - Tom Clancy w/Mark Greaney (2 weeks)
3  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson (6 weeks)
2  -  The Litigators - John Grisham (9 weeks)
1  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King (7 weeks)
(4th non consecutive week at #1)

New York Times Bestseller List 12/18/2011

The New York Times Bestseller list for Fiction, the week ending December 18 2011

10 - 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
(6 weeks on list)
9  -  Micro - Michael Crichton 
(2nd week on list)
8  -  The Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon
(Debut)
7  -  V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton
(3 weeks on list)
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
(8 weeks on list)
5  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson
(3 weeks on list)
4  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
(6 weeks on list)
3  -  Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich
(2 weeks on list)
2  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King 
(4 weeks on list)
1  -  The Drop - Michael Connelly
(Debut)
Harry Bosch of the LAPD uncovers both the operations of a sadistic killer and a political conspiracy

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 12/04/2011

Here are the Top Ten Best Selling Novels on the NY Times Bestseller Fiction list for the week ending December 4th 2011

10 - 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
9  -  The Christmas Wedding - James Patterson
8  -  The Old Republic : Revan - Drew Karpyshyn (debut)
7  -  Zero Day - David Baldacci
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
5  -  Devil's Gate - Clive Cussler (debut)
4  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
3  -  V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton (debut)
2  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King
1  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson
(Debut)
Alex Cross investigates when the President's children are kidnapped, but the FBI and CIA stand in his way.

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 11/27/2011

Here are the Top Ten Books on the the NY Times Bestseller List for the week ending November 27th  2011

10 - The Prague Cemetery - Umberto Eco (debut)
9  -  The Snow Angel - Glenn Beck
8  -  Hotel Vendome - Danielle Steel
7  -  The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson (debut)
6  -  1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
5  -  The Christmas Wedding - James Patterson
4  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
3  -  Zero Day - David Baldacci
2  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
1  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King (debut)

Top 5

Today's Top 5 is a look at the Top 5 bestselling novels on the New York Times Bestseller list November 22nd 1981
This weeks list contained some of the biggest names in novels and some of their most famous works.


5 - The Legacy by Howard Fast

The Lavette family of ''The Immigrants'' and ''The Establishment'' reaches the turbulent 60's.

4 - Noble House by James Clavell

 A British-Chinese struggle for control of one of Hong Kong's oldest trading houses. 
The first of Clavell's 2 #1 novels and spent 15 weeks at #1 from May until August 1981.

3 - Cujo by Stephen King

Monsters haunt a New York family seeking peace in rural Maine.
This was the 3rd #1 for Stephen King, spending 5 weeks at #1.

2 - The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
Life with an eccentric family

John Irving's first #1 novel, spending 9 weeks at the top of the list.

1 - An Indecent Obsession by Colleen McCullough
A nurse and her charges in a special-care ward of a WWII hospital
This is the second and last novel to reach the top of the Times bestseller list. The 'Thorn Birds' spend 15 weeks at #1 in the summer of 1977.  
This was the 2nd of 13 weeks at #1 for "Obsession".

Upcoming Books for Fall/Winter 2010

The fall 2010 book season is shaping up to be a huge one for readers. The big names all have books due before the end of the year.

Nicolas Sparks kicks it off in September with Safe Haven.


John Grisham's new novel The Confession hits shelves on October 26th.


Vince Flynn's newest Mitch Rapp novel, American Assassin, comes out October 12th and should hit the top of the NYTimes bestseller list on release.


December 7th brings us the newest novel by Tom Clancy, Dead or Alive looks to be a huge seller for Christmas.


Stephen King tries to trump all the other new novels with Full Dark, No Stars which hits the shelf on November 9th.


James Patterson brings his latest Alex Cross novel, Cross Fire, to stores November 15th.


November 30th will bring us the new Scarpetta novel from Patricia Cornwell called Port Mortuary.


And for fans of the Dexter television series they get the new Dexter novel from Jeff Lindsay, Dexter is Delicious.